Suicide Grief Support Forum

The Suicide Grief Support Forum is a public message board, an outreach project of the Parents of Suicides (POS) and Friends and Families of Suicides (FFOS) Internet Communities. The forum officially began on October 2, 2002.

Our mission is to provide information, support and comfort to anyone whose life has been touched by the suicide of another person. Connecting with others who have walked the same road can sometimes make a difference in how we survive a tragedy that may be incomprehensible.

The board is monitored by special volunteers who give freely of their time in memory of the people they lost to suicide.

We do not pretend to be professionals, and we encourage anyone whose needs are greater than can be met here to seek out professional help.

Bipolar Disorder affects 2.4% of the world’s population. It consists of fluctuations of severe depression and high-energy mania. These fluctuations can be predicted and managed through the use of daily activity diaries. However, in an increasingly-technological world, it is harder to remember to jot down notes on paper throughout the day.

To remedy this, a team from Cornell developed a smartphone app called MoodRhythm for iPhones and Androids that keeps track of daily activities. It monitors light levels and the microphone to identify patterns and routines. While it does not record what was said in a conversation, it does keep track of the speed, pitch, and volume of the conversation.

The app is meant to be a tool for the patient to make self-reporting easier, and give their clinician a deeper view of the patient’s day to day routines.